{"id":29032,"date":"2025-11-11T12:08:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T03:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29032"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:11:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T03:11:33","slug":"as25572-wakizashimumei-masamitsu22nd-nbthk-juyo-token-consignment-sale","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29032\/as25572-wakizashimumei-masamitsu22nd-nbthk-juyo-token-consignment-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25573  Wakizashi:Mumei (Masamitsu)(22nd NBTHK Juyo Token) (Consignment Sale)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25573<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi: Katana in Shirasaya (22nd NBTHK Juyo Token) (Consignment Sale)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Mumei (Masamitsu)<br \/>\n\u7121\u9298(\u653f\u5149)<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis blade is ranked as Saijyo Saku among unsigned works attributed to Masamitsu.<br \/>\nHabaki: Double gold-plated (with finely engraved family crest)<br \/>\nBlade Length: 45.4 cm (17.87 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 0.9 cm (0.35 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.08 cm (1.21 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 435 g<br \/>\nEra: Nanbokucho period<br \/>\nShape: This blade has a wide body and thick kasane, remounted from a naginata.<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with prominent utsuri in bar-like shapes.<br \/>\nHamon: Gunome-midare pattern along with bar-shaped itame hada. The boshi is midarekomi. Utsuri in nioi-deki appears clearly.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Osafune Masamitsu was a disciple of Kanemitsu, and his works are known from the Enbun era of the Nanbokucho period to the Oei era of early Muromachi period.<br \/>\nThis blade is a naginata-naoshi with a wide mihaba and a bright, refined hamon.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: The tightly packed gunome-midare is a highlight of this piece, and its excellent condition adds further appeal.<br \/>\nThe beautiful jigane enhances the high value of this sword.<\/p>\n<p>22nd NBTHK Juyo Token<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n*Shipping overseas is extra.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c40%\" height=\u201c40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25573_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\" height=\u201c70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25573 Wakizashi: Katana in Shirasaya (22nd NBTHK Juyo Token) (Consignment Sale) Signature: Mumei (Masamitsu) \u7121\u9298(\u653f\u5149) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This blade is ranked as Saijyo Saku among unsigned works attributed to Masamitsu. Habaki: Double gold-plated (with finely engraved family crest) Blade [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-29032","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/29032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}